River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

Measure and recollection OF ScnOOl days
will be reinforced by the no less pleasant
memory of our present visit. and thus viii
our joint interest IN St Paul and its kind
citizens be increased and pelpetuated. Loud
and prolonged cheering.
This ceremony passed, short interval
elapsed before the ovation OF the evening
began Mrs. Senator Sabin introduced
Mrs Cleveland TO the ladies who were
charged with especially caring for her COM
fort, and brief period was allowed for
quiet social. No where on the journey has
there been demonstration OF greater mag
nitude, no arrangements more complete
and successful, not to say imposing than at
ST Paul. 1t was a demonstration OF the
people, by the people and for tho people,
N the broadcast and most courteous sense.
Nearly 100000 participated in and witness
ed the evening parade through the
brilliantly illuminated and beaut fully
decorated streets, all expectations being out
done, all other occasions outrlvaled by the
matches pageant. that, though inviting,
fairly defies description. The reviewing
stand was placed at Bridge Square 10 which
the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
escorts were driven in nine carriages. The
drive from the hotel through streets illu
minated with ten thousand Jets and lined
with tens of thousands of people presented
scene so inspiring and novel that the
honored guests were unsparing in their
words of appreciation and enjoyment.
President and Mrs. Cleveland were at
and reached the reviewing stand about
S O'Clock upon which was large committee
of ladies, several of whom had been school
mates of Mrs. Cleveland in her st. Paul,
girlhood days. Sitting or standing at the
front of the stand the President and Mrs.
Cleveland ha a view down Third street
and up Wabashaw, that was novel and
ever changing as the snow shoe, carnival,
tohoggan and coasting clubs and brigades,
to the music of many bands, marched by
them, the first regiment Nj. N. G. concluding
the line, the 25th infantry band from Fort
Smelling leading the magic column. No
wonder the President heartily said, ''Tbe
display tonight was the most beautiful,
certainly the most novel have ever seen.n
At the close of the parade the President
and wife resumed their carriage and as
rapidly as space could be secured in the
wonderfully crowded streets proceeded to
the Ryan hotel, where until ii. 30 O'Clock
they held a reception, some 5000 people
being able to gain admission and present
their salutations TO Mr.. Cleveland and his
lovely wife. The hotel parlors were scene
of animation, art and floral beauty,
that the resources of no city may
good humor of the people was
of the highest and best type of American
manhood and womanhood. The reception
committee of gentlemen and ladies was
large. Col. Rockwell and Hon. T. ii. Kelly
usually presenting the guests. The people
was but very little handshaking or oppor-
tuuity for it. With Mrs. Cleveland stood
Mrs. VIM. +. Villas at her left and Mrs.
Senator Sabin Immediately behind, other
ladies in near position There was but one
opinion regarding Mrs. Cleveland, and that
was the purest compliment that may be
voiced, perfect loneliness. As she stood in
the brilliant group it was seen that she is
tall, as tall as the President, slim and ele-
CANT in bearing. She wore her soft, brown
hair in heap at the top of her well-shaped
head and the front in a loose pompadour
of curls with one or two locks at the sides
of her forehead. The back hair about the
neck was cut short in fashion
likely to be initiated. The
couture was finished by blue ostrich
| feathers fastened at the side by a magnifi-
cent diamond hair-pin. The feathers were
also confined in front with diamond pin,
| Her lovely neck was bare AMI encircled by
a necklace of magnificent diamonds, but
her eyes equaled them. She has all the
ladies agree, a lovely complexion, queenly
neck and that rare beauty pointed chin.
| Her teeth are beautiful, and the smile with
which she unatfectedly greeted the passers-
/ by showed them and the girlish dimples.
| Mrs. Cleveland wore a becoming dress of
| light b'ue silk brocaded with silver flowers
/ scattered over it, trained and V-shaped at
! the neck, The front was hung with blue
| tulle bordered aud festooned with ribbons
to match the hrOoade. The shoulder
| little and revealed rounded white
arms There were no sleeves, but
| blue crystal beads were hung to form short
ones The front of the waist was laid in
| tulle to form a point ending with bite
| CRYSTALS Between the tulle was a lacing of
blue and silver cord. She wore five
| diamond ornaments upon her corsage. AT
4 the top of the lacing was large flower of
| large stones, and above to contine the lace,
| a huge solitaire. At one side was a
medallion set IN diamonds, and
/ above it crescent. A butter
hv was at the other side. The charming
| costume was finished by bronze slippers
| embroidered with bronze beads. A little
| before midnight the reception closed and
| the six or seven hours that had been so full
| of action and demonstration became a his
| tory, dream-like, but still tan -ible.
/ Tuesday fOrenOor the Presidei,t and Mrs
! Cleveland, Col. Lamont, Gen. Villas, ar.
| Bryant and Mr. Bissell were given a drive
/ about the city. Passing Commodore Kilt
sons grounds and Summit park $4,000 to la
| coo school children were grouped to greet the
! Chief Magistrate at Mayor Smiths the
| party alighted and enjoyed his hospitality q
short time; the President was escorted to
| the Minnesota club and then was driven to
his train and proceeded over the Chicago,
| Milwaukee a. St Paul road 10 Minneapolis.
| Thus was it permitted the President to gain
| a birdseVe view of the ST. Paul of to-day, and
| the impression made upon him caused him
| 10 remark to Judge Flandrau: Il am sur
| prised utterly amazed How is it possible
! that you can have erected such a
municipality in so short timer TO Mrs.
| Congressman Rice, Mr.. Cleveland said ''My
wife says she never met such charming
| ladies' ard quite agree with herr So the
President and Mrs. Cleveland said goodbye
| to St. Paul